An exemption is an exception to the usual rules and regulations applying to your degree programme exemption application format.

1. Application to Exemption from Personal Presence
IN THE COURT OF { name of judge}
In the matter of:-
STATE {Name of State}
VERSUS
{Husband’s name} & Anr./ Othrs. ..ACCUSED
FIR NO. XX/ XXXX
PS: {Name of Police Station}
U/ S 498A/ 406/ {any other}/34 IPC
APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF APPLICANTS XXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXX,
XXXXXXXXX FOR EXEMPTION OF PERSONAL PRESENCE IN THE ABOVE
MENTIONED CASE.
Most respectfully showeth:-
1. That the above noted matter is pending trial in this Hon’ble Court and fixed for {N.D.O.H.}
2. That the complainant MS. XXXXXXXX D/O XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX R/O
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX has instituted above noted proceedings.
3. That the complainant has instituted the present proceedings out of malice, ill will, personal
vendetta, grudge and to teach a lesson to the applicant and entire proceedings is sheer misused
and abused of process of law and the same has been instituted with ulterior and oblique motive.
4. That this is to bring to your kind notice that on 27th
July, 2017, Supreme Court provided
guidelines for handling of matrimonial complaints especially related to IPC 498A and dowry
harassment in its landmark judgment titled Rajesh Sharma & ors. v. State of U.P. & Anr.
[2017 AIOL 3631]
5. That in the said judgment, acknowledging the misuse of IPC 498A and other dowry harassment
related laws by disgruntled wives, SC opined that “Personal appearance of all family members
and particularly outstation members may not be required and the trial court ought to grant
exemption from personal appearance or permit appearance by video conferencing without
adversely affecting progress of the trial.”
6. That the accused/ applicant No. 1 is Mother-in-law of the complainant and is of old age and is
currently residing at ___________ and is suffering from _________ and there a lot of harassment
is caused to her for travelling to this Hon’ble Court time and again.
7. That the accused/ applicant No. 2 is Brother-in-law of the complainant and is working and has to
take leaves for travelling to this Hon’ble Court time and again.

2. 8. That the accused/ applicant No. 3 is Sister-in-law of the complainant and is a young mother and is
currently residing at ___________ and the education and upkeep of the children suffer from her
travel to this Hon’ble Court time and again.
9. That the applicants have no objection, if the trail is run through the counsel in the presence of
accused no. 1 who is the husband of the complainant or in the alternate the accused is willing to
attend the court proceedings via Video Conferencing.
10. That no prejudice is going to cause to the Complainant, if the trial is run in-absentia of the above
applicants/ accused.
11. That if the present application is not allowed, then the applicants shall suffer irreparable loss and
injury which cannot be compensated in terms of money and no useful purpose would be served
by making them attend to every court date.
12. That the applicant shall appear before this Hon'ble Court as and whenever this Hon'ble Court
direct the applicants to do so or at the time of recording of statement of accused u/s 313 CrPC or
at the time of deliverance of judgment in the above matter.
13. That the applicants shall not misuse and abuse the liberty of concession and privileges confirmed
by this Hon'ble Court.
14. That the applicants are ready to abide by any condition laid down by this Hon'ble Court .
PRAYER
It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to:
a. Allow the applicants be exempted from personal presence on all dates of the trial for the time
being.
b. Pass any other order which this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper under the abovesaid facts and
circumstances of the case.
{Place}. Applicants
DATED THROUGH
Counsel